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In reply to the discussion: 'To Donald Trump,' by Leland Melvin, former NASA Astronaut and NFL Player [View all]KY_EnviroGuy
(14,488 posts)50. Can't begin to tell you the respect I have for NASA.
Engineers of my generation (in university in the mid/late 60s) were extremely honored to be interviewed by NASA, as we watched much of the scientific progress they brought us then - and now. It's a shame the general public has no idea of the great things NASA has brought us in everyday life, in everything from materials science and health, environmental and weather, electronics, aeronautics, and obviously rocket science!
I know that Leland is honored to have been a part of that wonderful program. The folks that do know and recognize NASA's tremendous achievements will feel indebted for all our lives.
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'To Donald Trump,' by Leland Melvin, former NASA Astronaut and NFL Player [View all]
kpete
Sep 2017
OP
Oh, I love that photo! What a man! He is 1000 times the man that Donald Trump
smirkymonkey
Sep 2017
#11
Please thank him for us here at DU for a beautiful and very appropriate letter! n/t
KY_EnviroGuy
Sep 2017
#46
well, we have a shameless, no perspective money-grubbing cad as the potus. nothing will
pansypoo53219
Sep 2017
#16
Kpete, thank you for post. Melvin Leland, thank you for your needed leadership when the only
RestoreAmerica2020
Sep 2017
#23
Profoundly moving. Rachael Maddow & Anderson Cooper should read it prime time.
Alice11111
Sep 2017
#42